diff --git a/ankiqt/__init__.py b/ankiqt/__init__.py
index ccac5d96e..676382e46 100644
--- a/ankiqt/__init__.py
+++ b/ankiqt/__init__.py
@@ -169,11 +169,6 @@ def run():
     ui.splash.update()
 
     mw = ui.main.AnkiQt(app, conf, args)
-    try:
-        styleFile = open(os.path.join(opts.config, "style.css"))
-        mw.setStyleSheet(styleFile.read())
-    except (IOError, OSError):
-        pass
 
     app.exec_()
 
diff --git a/ankiqt/ui/main.py b/ankiqt/ui/main.py
index 961b114fd..10470d3de 100644
--- a/ankiqt/ui/main.py
+++ b/ankiqt/ui/main.py
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ class AnkiQt(QMainWindow):
         self.hideWelcome = False
         self.views = []
         self.setLang()
+        self.setupStyle()
         self.setupFonts()
         self.setupBackupDir()
         self.setupProxy()
@@ -2468,6 +2469,17 @@ Couldn't contact Anki Online. Please check your internet connection.""")
         for (s, p) in anki.fonts.substitutions():
             QFont.insertSubstitution(s, p)
 
+    # Custom styles
+    ##########################################################################
+
+    def setupStyle(self):
+        try:
+            styleFile = open(os.path.join(self.config.configPath,
+                                          "style.css"))
+            self.setStyleSheet(styleFile.read())
+        except (IOError, OSError):
+            pass
+
     # Sounds
     ##########################################################################